Youngstown, PA
Youngstown wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Youngstown lands at the 42nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 226 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Youngstown at the 41st national percentile — 1 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Youngstown's building exposure, zone by zone
226 buildings are counted in Youngstown, and 94.7% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 5.3% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Where Youngstown ranks
Within Pennsylvania, Youngstown ranks higher (66th percentile) than it does nationally (42nd) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Youngstown ranks 18,356 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,930 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 677 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Youngstown
At the 42nd national percentile, Youngstown rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Youngstown
Youngstown's 94.7% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Youngstown's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 226 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Youngstown. The exposure-zones guide covers what Youngstown's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.